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EA E3 kick-off

Hi GC,

I know it’s tradition to hate on EA and almost every move they make, but I would like to defend their conference at this year’s E3 as not being too shabby at all.

Sure, we got the same sport games gobbledegook in between, but Battlefield 5 looks great (I’ll welcome their take on Battle Royale) and the surprise release of Unravel 2 was a nice touch. Sea Of Solitude also looks fantastic.

Anthem also looks promising even if we didn’t see a whole lot new, and the DICE seemed genuinely quite apologetic, and more importantly honest, over the whole Star Wars Battlefront 2 fiasco.

It’s cool to give EA a hard time, but I’m here sticking my neck out ready to receive the wrath of the underbox for their cause. Nice one.

Joel97

SC:We admire your chutzpah, Joel. And your use of ‘shabby’.

We would almost agree with you, but do feel like they don’t exactly have a high bar following previous years. So we’d go for a minor victory, to be nice.

Leaking all over

Hi GC,

E3 seems have been a disaster in terms of leaks this year. Hopefully by the time you all read this we’ll have had a few surprises.

Anyway I wish to ask some advice. I want a physical copy of Okami when it releases on Switch in August. As the West are only getting a download version I would like to import the Japanese version but will it have English text in it? I know the copy should work in my UK console, but not sure if every cart has all the language options available?

Keep up the good work!

goldbricks23

SC: We’d like to answer your question with interpretive skeleton dance passed down through our bone-bodied ancestors. You can thank us in the afterlife.

Switch collection

The Nintendo Switch has been out on the market for over a year now and even with its good set of games available there is something that I feel the Switch could use and would give many other Nintendo fans a reason to buy a Switch.

There are many Nintendo consoles that have been remembered and one is the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). The SNES has a great selection of games including many Mario games which I think would be great for Nintendo to include in a collection. At least 10 other games like Zelda, Star Fox, Contra 3, all the Donkey Kongs, Mortal Kombat 1 and 2 as well as many other classic Nintendogames have madeNintendo a popular platform. Even some games from the N64 could even make it into the collection.

Given that the Switch could use more exclusive titles for it, a Nintendo classicscollection being exclusive to the Switch would win over a lot of people. Itwould allow Nintendo to give its competitors some good competition having a title that offers people a collection of classic games from multiple retro systems.

What does everyone think of this? Is it time Nintendo did a collection of there classic games from old school formats so that these can once again be enjoyed on the Switch? And to give the Switch a title that everyone will want to add to their library?

gamertag ( gaz be rotten)

SC:While we similarly admire your chutzpah, the existence of the SNES classic and with classic titles bundled with Nintendo’s online service – we imagine the only way this collection will materialise is within another NES Remix.

Please God.

Surprise Surprise!

Well, I’d say this year’s E3 has been middling at best. Sure, we’ve had some nice surprise announcements but I was hoping for gameplay reveals of highly anticipated titles scheduled for release soon – in particular some of Sony’s exclusives.

Wait, what do you mean E3 hasn’t even started yet? We’ve just had two weeks game announcements, and even some gameplay reveals.

iLike Fat Ladys(gamertag)

SC:But E3 has started! Ha! Let’s chuckle at us taking advantage of a timely letter which has now expired in the 24 hour news cycle. Ha!

Hopes vs reality

E3: Hopes

New F-Zero (at this rate I’d even take a remaster)

New Wave Race

New Advance Wars

That Star Fox / F-Zero hybrid rumour to be true and Retro making it

HD remasters of Super Mario Galaxy 1 and 2

Half-Life 3; Portal 3; Left4Dead 3

Metroid Prime 4 out this Christmas

E3: Expectations

Whatever open world RPG / action simulator that has everyone wetting themselves upon seeing a cutscene from that’s a Sony exclusive but which I’ll probably buy anyway even though I’m finding God of War a bit dull.

Pokemon Poo.

Super Smash Bros. Yawn.

Mario Marbles or some sports simulator featuring Nintendo’s mascot.

Donkey Kong Country Puke, Retro’s secret game.

Fire Emblem: Because We Hate You and Refuse to Make Another Advance Wars.

Half-Life Tetris​.

Ciara

SC:We’re sensing some frustration with Nintendo and Pikachu’s excrement. (Please for heaven’s sake announce a new F-Zero)

FYI Mario Marbles would be great and you know it.

Gears of Bore

So Microsoft wants to bundle us with three Gears Of War games at a time when Gears Of War has been at its most stale and tired. I enjoyed Gears Of War 4 – but a new refreshing experience it isn’t.

I find it a bit baffling why they’d want to expand it with games which look so dire. Gears Tactics is just Halo Wars, while no one needs Funko Pops in their life. Especially in a video game. I’m not entirely sure who it’s aimed at either, as parents probably won’t want their kids playing a friendlier version of a game where you hack aliens to death with chainsaws.

Gears 5 looks fine but I’m still frustrated they haven’t leaned on the horror dynamic more – especially considering the exciting new games emerging in that genre.

Am I just sick of Gears Of War? Am I old? Please help.

Anon

SC: You’re probably sick of Gears Of War and old. Don’t rule out the double.

Although we completely agree. Halo and Gears both feel like stagnant IPs in need of a shake-up, just not this kind of shake-up.

Inbox also-rans

Rage 2 looks so much better than I ever imagined and I WANT IT NOW. Anyone else surprised how great it looks?

Lola

I’m announcing a new video game called ‘Battle Royale: No lootboxes’ and it will soak up the cheers and applause at E3 and leave my competitors in the dust. See you when I’m rich.

Todd484

SC: Don’t leave us here. Take us on your magical journey of riches or the inbox WILL HAUNT YOU.

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